| Title | Remote Infrared Audible Signage (RIAS) Pilot Program Evaluation Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34777 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Petrella, Margaret; Rainville, Lydia; Spiller, David J |
| Source | 73p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 20090900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents evaluation findings on the Remote Infrared Audible Signage (RIAS) Pilot Program in the Puget Sound Region of Washington. The installation, demonstration and evaluation of RIAS were required by a provision in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. RIAS is an orientation and mobility technology designed to eliminate barriers to accessibility for people who are visually impaired or are cognitively or developmentally disabled. The evaluation was designed specifically to better understand the impacts of RIAS on multimodal accessibility, on transit ridership, on transit operators, and on quality of life issues. This report outlines the evaluation methodology and presents focus group and survey findings, lessons learned, conclusions, and recommendations. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8893 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8893 |
| TRT Terms | Accessibility; Cognitive impairment; Focus groups; Public transit; Quality of life; Recommendations; Ridership; Surveys; Transit operators; Visually impaired persons |
| General Subjects | Remote Infrared Audible Signage Pilot Program; Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; Lessons learned; Remote infrared signage; Talking signs |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Transit Management |
| Geographical Coverage |
Washington |
| OCLC | 501081128 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1143772 |
| Contract Number | DTFT60-07-N-0058 |
| Report Number | FTA-MA-26-7117-2009.01 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34700/34777/FTA-MA-26-7117-2009.01.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |